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n. A student training to be a commissioned naval officer, especially a student at a naval academy.

n. Any of various fishes of the genus Porichthys, having several rows of light-producing organs along their bodies.

n. An officer of the lowest rank in several navies; especially, a trainee officer.

n. This officer rank.

n. A midshipman fish.

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n. Formerly, a kind of naval cadet, in a ship of war, whose business was to carry orders, messages, reports, etc., between the officers of the quarter-deck and those of the forecastle, and render other services as required.

n. In the English naval service, the second rank attained by a combatant officer after a term of service as naval cadet. Having served three and a half years in this rank, and passed an examination, he is eligible to promotion to the rank of lieutenant.

n. In the United States navy, the lowest grade of officers in line of promotion, being students or graduates of the Naval Academy awaiting promotion to the rank of ensign.

n. An American marine fish of the genus Porichthys, allied to the toadfish; also called singingfish.

n. A warrant officer in the British navy of the lowest grade of officers in the line of promotion.

n. In the United States navy, formerly, an officer of corresponding rank and duties whose designation is now naval cadet.

n. In ichthyology, a batrachoid fish, Porichthys margaritatus: so called from the rows of round luminous bodies along the belly, like the buttons of a naval cadet's coat.

n. In 1902, Congress abolished the title of naval cadet in the United States navy and restored the title of midshipman. These officers are not commissioned officers, but receive appointments on probation, on the nomination of the President of the United States, of senators, or of congressmen, and the passage of an entrance examination to the Naval Academy. The course of instruction at the Naval Academy lasts four years and is followed by two years at sea, after which midshipmen are promoted to ensigns or second lieutenants of marines upon passing a final examination.

n. a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training

"He did not take much notice of me; but soon afterwards Mr Bryan appeared and shook hands with me, and told him that I was a new midshipman, a friend of the captain's, and was very kind; and after a little time he called another midshipman, and desired him to take me down to the berth and to introduce me to our messmates."

plebe    cadet   

passed midshipman    cadet midshipman    midshipman's butter    midshipman apprentice   

singingfish   

midshipmite    midshipman fish    middie   

middy    reefer    guinea pig    oldster    youngster   

Lippmann    shipman   

midshipmen    cadet    boatswain    lieutenant    purser    quartermaster    aide-de-camp    seaman    supercargo    corporal